Tests - Shortest Completed Matches

Based on all matches up to and including
Test #1921: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, Pakistan in Sri Lanka 1st Test, 4 Jul 2009

Shortest Tests by Days played
   2  England v Australia          The Oval              1882       
   2  England v Australia          Lord's                1888       
   2  England v Australia          The Oval              1888       
   2  England v Australia          Manchester            1888       
   2  South Africa v England       Port Elizabeth        1888/89    
   2  South Africa v England       Cape Town             1888/89    
   2  England v Australia          The Oval              1890       
   2  South Africa v England       Port Elizabeth        1895/96    
   2  South Africa v England       Cape Town             1895/96    
   2  Australia v South Africa     Manchester            1912       
   2  England v South Africa       The Oval              1912       
   2  England v Australia          Nottingham            1921       
   2  Australia v West Indies      Melbourne             1930/31    
   2  South Africa v Australia     Johannesburg          1935/36    
   2  New Zealand v Australia      Wellington            1945/46    
   2  England v West Indies        Leeds                 2000       
   2  Australia v Pakistan         Sharjah               2002/03    
   2  South Africa v Zimbabwe      Cape Town             2004/05    
   2  Zimbabwe v New Zealand       Harare                2005/06    

Shortest Tests by Balls Bowled
 656  Australia v South Africa     Melbourne             1931/32    
 672  West Indies v England        Bridgetown            1934/35    
 788  England v Australia          Manchester            1888       
 792  England v Australia          Lord's                1888       
 796  South Africa v England       Cape Town             1888/89    
 815  England v South Africa       The Oval              1912       
 872  New Zealand v Australia      Wellington            1945/46    
 883  South Africa v England       Centurion             1999/00    
 893  Australia v Pakistan         Sharjah               2002/03    
 911  Australia v England          Sydney                1894/95    
 940  South Africa v Zimbabwe      Cape Town             2004/05    
 941  England v West Indies        Leeds                 2000       
 976  England v South Africa       Leeds                 1907       
 983  West Indies v Australia      Port of Spain         1994/95    
1006  South Africa v England       Port Elizabeth        1895/96    
1011  Zimbabwe v New Zealand       Harare                2005/06    
1014  South Africa v England       Port Elizabeth        1888/89    
1034  Australia v England          Brisbane              1950/51    
1034  England v West Indies        Birmingham            1995       
1041  New Zealand v England        Christchurch          1983/84    

 
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